What if you invested $1,000 in IBM in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
IBM · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in IBM grew to $5,088 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $2,958 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +5.2% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$5,088
+408.8% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$2,958
+195.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+5.2%
vs. +8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in IBM since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $878 | $853 |
| 2007 | $1,086 | $1,023 |
| 2008 | $1,189 | $1,079 |
| 2009 | $1,036 | $945 |
| 2010 | $1,410 | $1,255 |
| 2011 | $1,903 | $1,626 |
| 2012 | $2,300 | $1,926 |
| 2013 | $2,466 | $2,022 |
| 2014 | $2,187 | $1,768 |
| 2015 | $1,944 | $1,571 |
| 2016 | $1,634 | $1,302 |
| 2017 | $2,372 | $1,848 |
| 2018 | $2,312 | $1,747 |
| 2019 | $1,984 | $1,465 |
| 2020 | $2,223 | $1,616 |
| 2021 | $1,939 | $1,341 |
| 2022 | $2,389 | $1,514 |
| 2023 | $2,529 | $1,544 |
| 2024 | $3,619 | $2,146 |
| 2025 | $5,220 | $3,035 |
| 2026 | $6,423 | $3,734 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2005 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.